Ebony Lsi9's

nikolas812

Thanks


There are 13 pics of the speakers taken outdoors at the bottom of page three if anybody missed them.


The corssovers are next!


Cheers


Nick

SolidSqual

Nice work Nick! Holy crap those look good.

Kex

Here's what I think: Part of your initial disappointment probably came from the fact that

- the cabinet maker used a horizontal grain, not vertical (like the originals);
- the joins in some panels are very obvious whereas the originals, if they had any joins, were not obvious;
- the edges are more angular, whereas the originals were rounded front and back, and sloping on the top and bottom.

You also worked very hard to get the cabinets just right, and got the initial impression that the cabinet maker had taken too many shortcuts with the side panels. So, in conclusion: they are quite different.

That said, I took a look again at the similar outdoor pictures of the originals (handy shortcut here for lazy navigators that want to see them again but find their finger "too tired" to scroll back to page 1 of the thread: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=911440&postcount=3), and I think that the overall quality of finish is now superior to the originals (both the wood panels and the gloss finish ... which is simply outstanding). They are more interesting to look at, a less standard product. You have made a custom finish of very high quality, now how many can claim to own speakers like that?! Also, the dark gloss matched with the lighter maple reminds me of luxury vehicles with a black exterior and light beige leather interior: a very classy combination IMHO (and also my personal favorite). I think you can be very happy with the end result.

Are the side panels currently varnished? If not, that might be another way to add something different to the finish that could further enhance the overall aspect, if you think it might be worth it ... :eek:

Early B.

Kex wrote: »

...and I think that the overall quality of finish is now superior to the originals (both the wood panels and the gloss finish ... which is simply outstanding). They are more interesting to look at, a less standard product. You have made a custom finish of very high quality, now how many can claim to own speakers like that?!

Agreed. They look much better than the original. Great job.

SolidSqual

I like the direction of the grain. It provides a sense of motion like moving forward or even a visual effect of the music being blasted at you. If the grain was pointing down, the speakers would appear stationary and rooted.

nikolas812

SolidSqual wrote: »

I like the direction of the grain. It provides a sense of motion like moving forward or even a visual effect of the music being blasted at you. If the grain was pointing down, the speakers would appear stationary and rooted.

Thats so bizarre. I was thinking the exact same thing.:eek:




Nick

nikolas812

Thanks for the kind words everybody.

I really appreciate it!!



Cheers


Nick